Gibraltar Maritime Administration (GMA) has been admitted into the prestigious United States Coastguard's Quality Shipping in the 21st Century Programme (Qualship 21) for the second year running. This accolade underlines the excellent technical performance of Gibraltar-registered ships in US ports.
Seventy six scientists from Mediterranean countries, including Gibraltar, recently met in Thessaloniki (Greece) in a seminar organized by the European Union’s Environment Directorate General.
The Retired Members Group of Unite the Union are organising a symposium on the effects of the Spanish Civil War had in the local community especially on the trade unions and the wider labour movements of the day.
This morning, all traffic at the frontier came to a halt as the RGP dealt with a suspect bag that caused the closure of the runway for over an hour. The issue was resolved at around 9am, when traffic flow across the runway continued, with a backlog of both pedestrians and vehicles piling through the frontier as cross frontier workers headed to work.
The Government has formally submitted a 100 page dossier to the United Nations which outlines the campaign of hostility and aggression that Gibraltar is subjected to by Spain. This follows the questioning by the Spanish Government of the accuracy of the statements made by the Chief Minister to the United Nations Fourth Committee in October.
The Gibraltar World Music Festival, with the theme ‘Chindia’, held its third edition with the famous composer and producer Nitin Sawhney who performed at St Michael’s Cave featuring guest performances from the extensive vocal talents of Nicki Wells and percussion skills of tabla maestro Aref Durvesh.